Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-16
EXCHANGE NOTES.

Winchester Necs On Sunday last,
Edward Glass, son of Geo Glass while
playing with a small revolver in Berry
Vile, cooked and pointed the pistol at his
own face and'pulled the trigger, the pistol
went off. and the ball entered his face at
the side Of hls nose and passing around
his eye lodged In his head. The boy will
probably lose his eye.
Stanton Jirginidn On Wednesday,
the 3Oth, Judge J. 7. Anderson was found
dead in his bed at Lexington, Va. lie
retired the evening before apparently in
his usual health. He was in his SOth
year, having been born in ls0S. He served
from 1870 10 1892, full term, as Associ-
ate Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
State, and was, at the time of his death
Rector Of Washington aud Lee University.
He was the father of Ron. w. A. Ander-
son, q prominent member Of the Licking
ton Bar and member of the Legislature
from Rockbrdge county; and Of Nus. W.
Bruce, of this place.
Rockingham Register : On Wednesday
last, an interesting suit was commenced
before Judge Panl in the United States
District Court. Mr. Wesley Young, OF
Dayton, Ohio, and the Shenandoah Hedge
and Wire Fence Company have brought
suit against the Virginia Hedge Company
to enjon the latter from the further con-
struction of hedge fences built upon tho
Baldwin patent system, the latter being,
1t ia claimed an infringement Of the
Young system of building hedge fences
The Shenandoah Hedge and Wire Fen;
Company has its headquarters at From.
Royal, Va, and the Virginia Hedge Com
panY at Salem. Both companies are
composed of wealthy members. The coz
sideration of the injunction asked fot by
the plaintiffs was postponed by consent
until the ID Of January, 1883, when Judge
Paul will determine the question. Messrs.
Strayer L Liggett represent the plaintiffs
and Judge Harris and Messrs. Sipe n
Harris and Col. d. B. Strouse Of Salem
the defendants.
Page Neirs The jury who were out in
the trial of Roy Alger, charged with
felony, when our last issue went to press,
after having the case under consideration
until Wednesday night, were discharged
by the Court. They claimed that it was
impossible for them 10 agree. We learn
that each member was for conviction, and
the disagreement was as to the length of
term in State Prison 49,. In our last Issue
we stated that cards were out for the
marriage Of Mr. Ashby l.. Bieder and
Miss Denmied OF Baltimore. IL now turns
out that gentleman and lady, giving the
exact names Of Mr.. Biedler and Miss Den
mled were married in Washington, last
August The record of license issued at
the time IN Washington is all straight
and the return is made by Rev. DR.. Bull
lock, a well-known minister of high stand.
ing. The place where the marriage cere-
mony was performed. is given and it IS
stated that several persons were present
and witnessed the marriage. Mr.. Bedler
says he knows nothing Of it and the sup
position is that some other person assumed
the names Of Mr.. Biedler and Miss Den.
mied. 1t is a singular coincidence.
Page Courier A disastrous wreck of Il
freight train occurred on the ,. V. X. L.
at Patterson last Tuesday, destroying ten
cars. The disaster was oc casioned by the
breaking down Of car loaded with
marble, and the other cars were precipi-
tated upon il, with the result above stated.
Tho loss was one of the heayies. Of this
character that has ever occurred on the
road. The north-bound mail train was
delayed 7 hours by the obstruction of the
track e. Betsy Ann Stroup, aged about p
years, in the employ Of Mr.. c. d. Price
near Alma, was frightfully burned one
day last week. She had gone early in the
morning to the wash house on Mr.. rs
place to kindle fire preparatory to wash
ing. In some way her dress took fire, and
before she could ertlngush it or aid reach
her every vestige of clothing on her per
son was burned off. Her body was terri
bly, burned. and her suffering of course
was intense, though we are glad to state
that Notwithstanding her serious injuries
the probabilities are that she will recover
.Jno d. Rufiner and Fred b. Culer'
had difficulty one day this week about
the division of some personal property at
the residence OF Jacob Bumgardner. The
strife grew so bitter that Ruifner, it u
alleged drew his pistol and shot at Cul
lers, missing him, however. Hard words
we learn. were used on both sides, an'
Ruifner il is stated, used his pistol In re
ply to threat made by Cullers that If
certain disposition was made Of a move
(the matter in dispute) he "would hav'
to wade in blood to do it," A warrant
was issued for the arrest of Ruifner, ant
: Constable Fitch, accompanied by Deput.
Sergeant Kline, went to arrest him las
Tuesday, but he didn't get him, owing t
; the fact that Mr.. X. could not be found.